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The recruitment of international staff is a complex area and it is important for the University to manage correctly in order to avoid serious legal consequences, particularly in the area of migration. There is a considerable demand for support on these matters and fortunately there is extensive support for this at Lund University. At the Division of External Relations is the University’s internati

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/support-recruitment-international-staff - 2026-11-02

The Mrs Berta Kamprad Foundation is donating SEK 420 million to cancer research at Lund University. This is the largest donation to the university since its foundation in 1666. The donation is dedicated to translational cancer research, meaning applied cancer research in antibody and cell therapies with the aim of improving prognosis and quality of life for today's cancer patients. The administrat

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sek-420-million-cancer-research-lund-university - 2026-11-02

The University is establishing a new Centre for Preparedness and Resilience (LUPREP) at Campus Helsingborg. By strengthening research, collaboration and education in total defence and preparedness, the aim is to meet society's increasing need for security and crisis management. The Centre for Preparedness and Resilience is organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences, but seven of the university's

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-centre-preparedness-and-resilience-be-established - 2026-11-02

The number of applicants to this autumn's international courses and programmes has increased by 16% across Sweden. As usual, Lund University is at the top in terms of the number of applications and has for the first time reached over 30,000 applications in total in the international Master's programme (Master HT25) with 31,947 applications. This represents an increase of around 15% compared to app

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/record-number-applicants-our-international-courses-and-programmes - 2026-11-02

This course is aimed at doctoral students and research faculty who write and publish in English, and who wish to strengthen their language and writing skills. Over six sessions (a total of 16h), we discuss central aspects of English scholarly writing, ranging from ways of communicating one’s research more efficiently and effectively to issues of language choices and style. Participants are given i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/written-english-scholarly-publication-spring-2025 - 2026-11-02

The 8 March, Lund University will send out a questionnaire to 8,800 researchers associated with the University in order to gain a picture of how well LU is fulfilling the European Charter for Researchers. The questionnaire, which is open for two weeks, aims to provide a broad picture of how researchers at LU feel the University is living up to the European Charter’s principles for working conditio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-conducting-major-survey-principles-strong-research-environments - 2026-11-02

All Lund University employees and students are welcome to participate in this year's edition of the Future Innovations Award. Applications are open until May 5. The Future Innovations Award celebrates groundbreaking ideas from Lund University. Ideas with the potential to change our world. It has now opened for applications for 2025. Since its start in 2017, it has become an important platform for

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/future-innovations-award-2025-competition-opens-over-1-million-sek-prizes - 2026-11-02

EduLab has been a successful project and has meant that the University has had an infrastructure in place to support and manage educational initiatives. As a result, the University’s EduLab experimental platform has now been extended until December 2026. All faculties have taken the opportunity and received assistance from EduLab to develop and expand their range of courses and financial support.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/edulab-continue-and-focus-x-courses - 2026-11-02

Lund University makes annual purchases totalling SEK 1.5 billion. Together, these purchases make up a large part of the University’s carbon footprint. How can we meet the high demands of research on materials and products, and at the same time become a resource-efficient organisation with a carbon footprint that is as small as possible? Anja Björnberg Ekstrand works as a procurement officer at the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/importance-sustainable-purchasing-and-procurement - 2026-11-02

The University is now launching a new round of excellence initiatives to bolster the recruitment of top international researchers through the Wallenberg Academy Fellows (WAF) programme. With this initiative, the University aims to foster its international research presence and provide early-career researchers with the best opportunities to advance their careers. Previous round The first call for a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-round-excellence-initiatives-early-career-researchers-and-wallenberg-academy-fellows-2027 - 2026-11-02

The City of Lund and Lund University have approved a joint strategy to foster the local innovation environment and business community. This means that efforts to attract companies and talent and to bolster Lund’s international position are now being stepped up. “It sends out a strong signal that we speak with one voice. Sweden ranks high in terms of patents from academia. Lund University is third

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-statement-intent-city-lund - 2026-11-02

Stay Curious is a new English-language newsletter that makes it easy for you to find out about the latest research from your University colleagues in a concise and engaging format. The newsletter is published monthly on LinkedIn – a platform focused on knowledge sharing and professional networking. Using LinkedIn for the newsletter allows us to build on our already strong presence on the platform

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/stay-curious-universitys-new-newsletter-about-our-research - 2026-11-02

The University started the year on a high in The Conversation, the international platform where researchers write about research and analyse current social issues. This year, 21 articles have already been published. This means that 2025 could be another record year. Researchers from several faculties have contributed to this year’s productive start. The Faculty of Social Sciences accounts for eigh

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-gets-flying-start-conversation-2025 - 2026-11-02

Upphandlingen av telefoni är nu klar, ny version av outlook påverkar Mac-användare och några generella tips från sektionen IT. Telia blir ny telefonileverantör Från och med den 1 april 2026 blir Telia universitetets nya leverantör av telefoni. Avtalet löper över fyra år, med möjlighet att förlänga fyra gånger, ett år i taget (totalt åtta år som mest). Upphandlingen kan påverka dig som medarbetare,

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/nytt-om-it-telefoniupphandling-ny-outlook-mac-anvandare-allmanna-tips - 2026-11-02

Universitetets hållbarhetsplan har nu reviderats. Den innehåller bland annat nya hållbarhetskrav vid inköp och upphandling. Även logistik och kommunikation har fått större utrymme. Syftet med planen är att öka takten i omställningen till en hållbar utveckling – både inom universitetet och i samhället. Samtidigt vill man ta tillvara på den kunskap och kompetens som finns i organisationen. Planen ha

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/hallbarhetsplanen-ar-uppdaterad - 2026-11-02

Den närmaste veckan anländer omkring 1500 studenter från hela världen till Lunds universitet. Under Arrival Day fick 1415 av dem ett varmt välkomnande och praktisk hjälp med allt från SIM-kort till sängkläder och sin nya vardag i Sverige. Den 19 augusti inleddes höstterminens mottagande av internationella studenter. Studenterna kommer från över hundra länder, med de största grupperna från Tyskland

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/1415-internationella-studenter-valkomnades-under-arrival-day - 2026-11-02

Nu tar vi nästa steg i universitetets arbete för att synliggöra och förebygga bias i akademin. Genom en ny utbildning för så kallade kritiska vänner vill vi öka medvetenheten om hur omedvetna fördomar påverkar våra akademiska miljöer. Bias, våra omedvetna uppfattningar och förutfattade idéer, kan påverka hur vi fattar beslut, bedömer andra och formar våra organisationer. Det är en utmaning som gen

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/kritiska-vanner-ska-bidra-till-en-mer-rattvis-akademi - 2026-11-02

Från och med den 15 september kräver Primula och Kompetensportalen stark autentisering. Det är fortfarande många (60%) som inte skaffat stark autentisering. Efter den 14 september, kommer du inte kunna logga in i Primula och Kompetensportalen om du inte skaffat stark autentisering. Från och med den 15 september kräver även lönesystemet Primula och flera andra IT-tjänster kräver stark autentisering

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/primula-och-kompetensportalen-kraver-stark-autentisering-fran-den-15-september - 2026-11-02

Kom och knyt kontakter, upptäck och fira innovationer under ett inspirerande lunchevent den 10 september som firar forskningsdrivna lösningar som kan forma framtiden, under Future Innovations Awards 2025. Under eventet kommer finalisterna av priset Framtidens innovationer att ge korta inspirerande innovationspitchar. Du kommer att få presentation av universitetets pågående innovationsprojekt. Tren

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/kom-och-fira-finalisterna-av-framtidens-innovationer-under-ett-inspirerande-lunchevent - 2026-11-02

Sverige vackraste byggnad har den kallats, vårt universitetsbibliotek från 1907. Nu har insidan byggts om för att bättre möta studenternas, forskarnas, medarbetarnas och allmänhetens behov. Den 30 augusti är alla välkomna till en invigning med guidade visningar och andra aktiviteter. Ombyggnationen av Universitetsbiblioteket har pågått sedan februari 2024, men sedan juni är den äntligen klar. Den

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/universitetsbibliotekets-nya-interior-invigs-den-30-augusti - 2026-11-02